# Detective Inspector Lyle — The Avenger character guide

> Detective Inspector Lyle in The Avenger by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Inspector Lyle

**First appearance:** 0014-xv-two-from-the-yard

## Who they are

A police officer from Scotland Yard working on the case.

## Relationships

### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan)

_professional_

Detective Inspector Lyle interacts with Mike in an official law enforcement capacity, possibly as an ally or occasional collaborator.

### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan)

_professional_

Detective Inspector Lyle interacts with Mike in an official law enforcement capacity, possibly as an ally or occasional collaborator.

### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan)

_professional_

Detective Inspector Lyle interacts with Mike in an official law enforcement capacity, possibly as an ally or occasional collaborator.

## In the story

### [Two from the Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xv-two-from-the-yard)

Chief of the two Scotland Yard officers placed under Brixan's orders.

### [The Marks of the Beast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxiv-the-marks-of-the-beast)

Assists in the search and theorizes that Penne is the Headhunter and Bhag carried the bodies.

### [XXVIII: The Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxviii-the-tower)

Watches Griff Towers, reports Bhag missing and the discovery of a bloodstained derby hat, and disagrees with Scotland Yard's view on Sir Gregory.

### [The Advertisement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxx-the-advertisement)

Brings Brixan the advertisement from the Daily Star and coordinates the trail.

### [The Widow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xl-the-widow)

Leads the police search of Longvale's house, finds the hook and pulley, and opens the trapdoor.

### [XLI: The Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xli-the-death)

Descends into the cave after the execution, assists Michael, and discusses Longvale's methods.

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